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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES MORGAN" <jim_morgan1010@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:55:44 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT


THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja


CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.

SIR/MADAM,

I am Lt General James Morgan (Rtd), National Security
Adviser to the new nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Federal. I am delighted to inform you that the contract
panel, which just concluded it’s seating in Abuja just
released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the
Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily
delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims,
contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten
deep into the economy of our dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract
profile is still reflecting in our central computer as
unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your
contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as
unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you
that for the time being Federal Government of Nigeria have
stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to
contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against
Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to
different account.

In this regards we are going to send your contract part
payment of 10Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping
company and I have secured every needed documents to cover
the money. Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof
boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and
padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for
anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes
are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the
boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to
send to me your full house address and your identity such
as, international passport or drivers license and your
mobile phone and telephone number, The Diplomatic Attaché
will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives
your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

Please kindly get back to me today also with the requested
informations so that we can proceed on this matter as soon
as possible.

1)Your full name.
2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
3)company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5)Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID
card.

Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of
the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is
Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons.
I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and
ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok.
email me and I will let you know how far I have gone with
the arrangement. Confirm the receipt of this message and
send the requirements to me immediately you receive this
message. Please i need urgent reply because the boxes are
schedule to live as soon as we hear from you. Call me
immediately.

Congratulations.

Best Regards,
DATE 12TH, AUG 2008.

Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

From Ray Adams
Nigeria National Petroleun Corporation
P.O Box 6543 Victorian Island, Lagos
Nigeria
Email: ray_adams33@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,

My name is Ray Adams. It is my pleasure to write this mail
basically to seek your consent on transaction which involves
transfer of an over-invoiced sum of money from my ministry
to your bank account. The amount involved is US$25million.

I am a member of the Contract Award Committee (CAC) in my
ministry Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The
amount was intentionally over-invoiced for our benefit. We
have worked carefully to secure the approval of the fund
since the original contract value has been paid on
completion of the contract in 2006. Then the remaining
balance of the US$25million is what we intend to transfer
secretly to you using your bank account details.

The civil service code of conduct does not allow any serving
officer to operate a foreign bank account, we are seriously
handicapped to transfer the fund to an offshore account
hence this contact to you. It is on this basis that I
thought it wisely to use a foreigner to receiver the fund
for our mutual benefit. We shall draw an agreement to back
up this transaction and also to spell out our duties,
sharing modalities and safety of the fund in your bank
account.

If you are interested, please contact me urgently through
the email for us to reason together to get the transaction
realized soon.

Summarily, there is no single risk involve having taken care
of all forms of obstacles that would pose some risks in the
deal. To avoid taking things for granted. The transaction
will be processed legitimately with all legal proof on the
execution of the contract.

I urgently expect your response for more details Via this
email box: ray_adams33@yahoo.com

Regards
Ray Adams



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